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magician

noun

mə-ˈji-shən

Definition of magician

as in sorcerer

a person skilled in using supernatural forces the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell

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as in conjurer

one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat

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Recent Examples of magician The performers include cliff divers, puppeteers and magicians who have been in negotiations with management for more than a year, reportedly attending 14 bargaining sessions with management. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park. — Cole Premo, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Bayer and Diaconis — who as a teenager ran away from home to apprentice with a magician specializing in card tricks, before becoming a renowned mathematician — didn’t just prove the existence of a precise cutoff in a real-world system. — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for magician

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This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026

Definition of sorcerer

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One of their clients was the sculptor Richard Serra, conjurer of gargantuan things, who would change the course of Vilardi’s career.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Their conjurers, who refuse to accept the rules of the real world, can also be great fun to read about.

— Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

Definition of conjurer

Noun

This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of mage

Noun

The books about the life of a young wizard were adapted into a movie series that debuted in 2001 with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.

— Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of wizard

Noun

Fortunately, Bagley’s cast doesn’t hold back in this slight but fun effort that features witches, zombies and other underground dwellers.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
When Martín is kidnapped by a monster, Cleo ventures into the jungle to rescue him, aided by an elderly witch and a naughty anteater.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026

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